Is Summer Break Bad for Everyone?
The academic calendar is out of sync with how we live today. It’s time to ditch the big break
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Remembering Lytton, the Town Wiped Out by Wildfire
“My history is here, on these streets, buried in this ground”
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How Not to Ask Your Dad about Family Secrets
I tried to get answers about my grandmother’s mysterious past. Turns out, I still had a lot to learn about myself
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Lake Superior’s Cruise Ship Problem
As tourists turn to “underexplored” ports, luxury fleet operators are sailing through environmental loopholes
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Exclusive: A Military-Style School for Troubled Teens Became a “Living Nightmare”
Robert Land Academy promised to reform boys into “good citizens.” Former students allege it subjected them to years of humiliation, degradation, and abuse
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Kamala Harris’s Campaign Is Only Meme Deep. Can It Be Sustained?
The danger in trying to engineer viral moments
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The Opioid Crisis Is Surging. We’re Still Ignoring Experts
The perils of prioritizing politics over public health
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The Hidden Racism of Book Cover Design
The publishing industry’s troubling reliance on visual stereotypes
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Are Universities Failing the Accommodations Test?
As instructors struggle to meet the complex needs of students, schools are leaving both to fend for themselves
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